Children: Number of children aged 5 years who have been fully vaccinated according to the National Immunisation Program Schedule
Adults: Number of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over, who have been vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal disease

Data ElementNumber of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over, who have been vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcal diseaseData SourceAdult Vaccination Survey 2006Guide for useData source type: Survey

Children: Number of children aged 60-63 months on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register Adults: Population of Indigenous Australians aged 50 years or over, and non-Indigenous Australians aged 65 years or over

Data ElementPerson—area of usual residenceData SourceAdult Vaccination Survey 2006Guide for useData source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness area and SEIFA of residence

Accountability attributes

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Department of Health and Ageing

Benchmark:

NPA on Essential Vaccines:

• Maintain and/or improve immunisation rates of 90% for children aged five years under the National Immunisation Program Schedule.

• Percentage of Indigenous children immunised compared to non-Indigenous children under the National Immunisation Program Schedule compared to previous year.

• Maintain or increase percentage of Australians aged 65 years and over who receive current year vaccine for influenza and initial/booster vaccine against pneumococcal disease compared to previous year.